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NEGKTIE FASTENING.

No. 310,617. Patented Jan. 13,1885.

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NECKTIE-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,617, dated January13,1885.

Application filed FohruaryiS, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, JosEPH S. RIPLEY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Crugers, in the county ofVVestchester and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovementsin Necktie-Fastenings, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to scarf or necktie l'astenings consisting of acombination of elastie and metal clasps or hooks; and its object is toprovide a simple device whose virtues are durability, ease of adjustmentto ones collar, greater elasticity than is ordinarily obtained, securelyretains a scarf in a proper po sition, and is free from features liableto out or wear the elastic.

The means by which these objects are attained are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows my bnttoning or fastening device attached to a shield ofa common bow. Figs. 2 and 3 represent my manner of con structing themetal hook. Fig. a shows how Fig. 5 shows an edge view of the hook, andFig. 6 represents the fastening of the device to the shield.

Similar letters refer to similar parts th roughout the several views.

I first cut a blank from sheet metal, as seen in Fig. 2, and those wingsof the blank outside of the dotted lines 1 1, I bend inward- 1y intotubular form, as shown inFigs. 3 and 5. The peculiar broad cutting ofsaid wings at the tops gives to the tubes, when formed, a

funnel shape at their upper ends, as at 2 2. The tubes are to receiveelastic cords, and the funneled parts are of a size to conceal knots onthe ends of the cords, to prevent the cords pulling clear through thetubes. A metallic clip on the end of the cord may be made to answer thepurpose of a knot. After the insertion of the elastic cords that part ofthe blank above dotted line 3 is bentforward over the tube ends andcloses them,- thus effectually securing the cords in their places. Theturning of this flange I also make useful in this way: The notch 4 inthe blank drops over the button, and, if the edge were allowed to reston the threads of asewed button,would tend to cut the threads. I preventthis by making the distance between the bottom of the notch and theunder side of the flange, as at dotted line 5, of such a distance thatthe flange will rest on the edge of the button. When collar-buttons aregenerally'worn, however, this precaution may be disregarded, as in thatcase there are no threads to be cut. This flange also gives strength tothe clasp and prevents its bending. Fig. l is an enlarged view showinghow the elastic cord is retained in the clasp. The free ends of theelastic may now be passed through the shield, as in Figs. 1 and 6. Ihave tried the use of eyelets through which to pass the cord, butdiscarded them as-being liable to wear the cord. By preference I passthe cord through holes pierced directly through the shield, and eitherknot the ends of the cords on the other side or by metallic clips ontheir ends prevent their being pulled back through the holes.

In lieu of a knot or similar fastening, the cords may be stitched fastto the shield; or the cords may be passed through the holes in theshield and have their ends fastened some distance from the holes, givinggreater length of elastic and greater elasticity; butthis would alsocause friction on the cord by its sliding back and forth through theholes, which I wish to avoid, so would not approve of this plan. Iespecially wish to avoid all possible friction on the cord, and withthis object in view, when piercing the holes in the shield for thecords, I locate them in a line central with the tubes of-the clasp, asin Fig. 1.

In use the notch 4 of the hook or clasp is slipped back of thecollar-button, and the horns of the shield are placed between the foldsof the collar in the usual way.

So long as I retain the essential features of my invention I do not wishto be confined to the particular shape of the metallic part of myfastening as here shown.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

A necktie-fastener comprising the following features: a metallic platehaving tubnlai edges, the upper ends of the tubes being entic cordssecured to the shield at points in largedfor the reception of a knot ormetallic line with the centers of the tubes, all as here 10 clip on theend of an elastic cord, the cord 1 in shown, described, and set forth.bein free to move in the length of the tube, T 5 a flar lge serving thedouble purpose of closing JOSEPH RIPLEX the enlarged ends of the tubesand as a sup- Witnesses: port on the edge of the collar-button, as de-W. A. HUNT, scribed, and having the free ends of the elas- G. F. FERRIS.

